these are pictures taken of the garden i have created in the laneway outside my garden. it was empty land screaming for a purpose. i have fruit trees in there and vegies and herbs. it has become a community garden of sorts for me and my neighbours.

hi mitcho,until recently i would have said mostly no. my home is near a high school. some of the kids have started coming down the lane to smoke during breaks. i politely asked them to pick up their rubbish behind them and told them they could use my bin. now the precious dears have been throwing rubbish in my front garden, pulling up plants picking fruit and throwing it around and to my horror they slashed all my water tubes. im sure their parents would be very proud of them.

janeb2178 wrote:hi mitcho,until recently i would have said mostly no. my home is near a high school. some of the kids have started coming down the lane to smoke during breaks. i politely asked them to pick up their rubbish behind them and told them they could use my bin. now the precious dears have been throwing rubbish in my front garden, pulling up plants picking fruit and throwing it around and to my horror they slashed all my water tubes. im sure their parents would be very proud of them.

Aw that is a great pity Janeb, you've done such a good job too. It makes you wonder what goes on in these kids' heads, probably not very much.I hope they find somewhere else to waste their time soon. Your lane garden is such a great idea.Val

Gardening`s just another Obsessive Compulsive Disorder but I don`t want a cure !